All Glass Herculite Doors and Entrances
Frameless All Glass Entrance Doors, Sidelites and Vestibules
Measured and installed for shopping malls, retail stores, office lobbies and tenant suites across Northern Virginia, Washington, DC and Montgomery County, MD.
Serving Northern Virginia Since 1997 · Virginia Class A Glass & Glazing Contractor
What Is an All Glass Herculite Entrance
An all glass entrance uses thick tempered glass with patch fittings or top and bottom rails instead of a full aluminum frame, so the doorway reads as open glass from the street or the lobby. Herculite is the brand name that became shorthand for this type of frameless door, and we install all glass doors of this type from several hardware and glass suppliers.
Doors, sidelites and transoms are 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch tempered glass, ordered to the finished opening after the floor and door head are complete, then hung and adjusted on site.
Single and Double Herculite Doors
Single doors for suite entrances and interior openings, pairs for lobbies and main entrances, with fixed frameless sidelites on one or both sides and a clear transom above. Sidelites join the doors glass-to-glass with a strike jamb, and everything sits in a header channel at the top and a channel at the floor.
Layouts include a door with sidelites, full glass vestibules, and interior all glass doors for suites and conference rooms. If an exterior opening calls for a framed system or insulated glass, see Aluminum Storefronts and Commercial Entrance Doors. See Office Glass Partitions & Interior Glass Walls for glass walls and doors inside the office.
How All Glass Doors Hang: Closers, Pivots and Patch Fittings
There are two ways to hang an all glass door. A header at the top with a concealed closer carries the door on top and bottom rails, which is the usual choice for lobbies and main entrances. A floor closer set flush in the floor works with top and bottom patch fittings and keeps the head of the opening clear. The closer is concealed in the floor or overhead frame, depending on the selected system. The patch fittings or rails carry the pivot and the lock with ladder pulls or push bars to match.
Where an entrance needs a push-plate or sensor, we install low-energy automatic operators on all glass doors as well.
Hardware finishes are brushed stainless, polished stainless, matte black and satin brass. We confirm closers, locks and handle style with you before ordering, and we set the pivots, hang the doors and adjust the closers so the doors swing and latch correctly.
All Glass Vestibules
A vestibule sets a second pair of glass doors behind the first, creating an entry space between the two sets while the entrance still reads as clear glass from the sidewalk. We build both sets in the same 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch tempered glass with matching rails, pulls and finishes, so the two sets read as one piece of work.
The inner doors can carry their own locks and access control, which lets you hold a suite secure while the outer doors stay open through the business day.
All Glass Entrances for Shopping Malls and Retail Stores
Retail tenants use all glass entrances to keep the store open to view from the mall concourse or the sidewalk. We install single doors and pairs with frameless sidelites for mall storefronts, retail centers and street-level shops, and all glass vestibules where a main entrance needs a second set of doors.
Locks sit in the bottom rail or the patch fitting, and panic hardware goes on where the occupancy requires it. We quote from plans or a site visit for tenants, landlords and general contractors.
Office Building Lobbies and Tenant Entrances
In office buildings, all glass doors go at the main lobby and at tenant suites off the elevator lobby or corridor. For main entrances we install pairs with sidelites, vestibules and low-energy automatic operators with push-plate or sensor activation, hung from a header with a concealed closer or on floor closers.
For secured lobbies and suites we furnish and install mag locks and electric strikes and leave the wiring accessible for your access-control professional. We work with general contractors, property managers, landlords and tenants across Northern Virginia, Washington, DC and Montgomery County, MD.
Options at a Glance
- Glass: 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch tempered glass for doors, sidelites and transoms.
- Door types: single and double swing doors on pivots, hung from a header with a concealed closer or on a floor closer.
- Hardware: top and bottom patch fittings or rails, floor closers, concealed overhead closers, locks, ladder pulls and push bars.
- Panic hardware: push bars and panic devices on the interior face where the building or occupancy requires them.
- Automatic operators: low-energy push-plate and sensor operators where an entrance needs powered opening.
- Access control: mag locks and electric strikes furnished and installed, wiring left accessible for your access-control professional.
- Finishes: brushed stainless, polished stainless, matte black and satin brass.
- Layouts: door with sidelites, full glass vestibules, interior suite and conference room entrances.
Locks, Panic Hardware and Access-Control-Ready Doors
Locks are built into the bottom or top rail or the patch fitting, keyed on the exterior side. Where the building requires it, push bars and panic devices mount on the interior face of the glass.
For lobbies and secured suites we furnish and install door hardware including mag locks and electric strikes and leave the wiring accessible. Your access-control professional connects, programs and commissions the system.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Herculite door?
Herculite is a brand name that became shorthand for frameless all glass entrance doors. We install all glass doors of this type from several hardware and glass suppliers.
Can an all glass door be locked?
Yes. Locks are built into the bottom or top rail or the patch fitting. Mag locks and electric strikes can be furnished and installed, with the wiring left accessible for your access-control professional to connect and commission.
Do you install panic hardware?
Yes. Push bars and panic devices mount on the interior face of the glass where the building or occupancy requires them.
Can an all glass entrance have an automatic opener?
Yes. We install low-energy automatic operators with push-plate or sensor activation on all glass doors.
Do you replace existing all glass doors?
Yes. We can replace a single damaged glass entrance door or the complete entrance. Existing hardware may be reused or matched, subject to its condition, compatibility and availability.
Do you work with general contractors?
Yes. We quote from plans, drawings or a site visit, and field-verify before ordering glass. See our information for contractors page.
Do you install all glass entrances for shopping malls and office buildings?
Yes. We install all glass doors, sidelites and vestibules for mall and retail storefronts, office building lobbies and tenant suites, working for tenants, landlords, property managers and general contractors.
Do you work in Washington, DC and Maryland?
Yes. We are based in Sterling, Virginia and install all glass entrances across Northern Virginia, Washington, DC and Montgomery County, MD.
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